Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) comprises a heterogeneous group of auditory pathologies in which the transmission of sound from the cochlea to the brain is disrupted. Unlike traditional ...

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or language delays show neurodevelopmental brainstem abnormalities, according to a new study. The researchers characterized auditory brainstem responses in ...

neuron Investigators assessed the relationship between clinical and cognitive features and oddball neural deviations across the schizophrenia-bipolar spectrum. Variation in the neural processing of ...

Neonates are screened for auditory function. Congenital hypacusis is found in 1/1000 neonates; the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are more common. The oto-acoustic emissions measured in ...

Screaming is primal. It warns other people about hazards, and it keeps parents alert to their babies’ needs. In a noisy world of thunder, dance parties, and police sirens, our shrieks and cries need ...

Ever wondered why human screams can pierce through even a noisy environment and alert people? The answer lies in the unique acoustic property of a scream that triggers the brain’s fear circuitry into ...